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RTW Organizations Help Employers

Voc Rehab will help employers with grants to make modifications to the disabled persons work area so that they can continue to work. Or Voc Rehab can show the employer a possible other job the employee might be able to do when the employee is able to return. Voc Rehab might be able to help on several different avenues.

Transition Back to Work

Providing light duty or part-time work, and partial disability payments during the transition back to work, can encourage workers to return earlier, minimizing the likelihood they will drop out of the workforce.

It can be a huge loss to lose an employee and it may become necessary to reassign duties to other workers or even bring in a replacement. Offering employers wage subsidies for workers or for accommodations is a promising strategy for facilitating return-to-work.

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Washington COHE Model

What would it take to adopt/adapt key components of the COHE model to address your state’s workers’ compensation program challenges? (Please consider the required policy changes, the key players that would need to be convinced, and the supports, resources or materials that would help address their concerns and overcome barriers.)